The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-08-04

the suggestion of monument to the
memory of the late Major Peter NJ.
Hale and Capt Randolph A. Shot,
well. a uniform rate of advertising
based upon circulation, etc. A commit
tee was appointed to consider these
questions.
Wednesday evening a concert was
given complimentary to the editors by
a number of the ladies and gentlemen
of the town, ably assisted by the
Baker Brothers, (Profs VIM. and A.
IF.) Of Charlotte. The programme
was a very attractive one and most
admirably carried out. Never have we
seen an amateur affair that reflected
greater credit upon the performers.
The spacious chapel of the College
was filled almost to overlooking with a
teeming throng of beauty and fashion
and when the overture by the band
was completed the tremendous APP
plause of the audience indicated that
they had made happy hit. That the
editors enjoyed all this when it was SO
very good and enjoyable, and gotten
up for their special benefit, goes with
out saying.
Thursday morning, through the
courtesy as the citizens of Henderson
vile, the majority of the members
were taken on an excursion to the ia
nous Boilston gold mines, about ten
miles from the town, where they were
shown some of the marvellous resources
of the mountain counties. Mr.. B. G..
Gaden a competent mining engineer
and expert who has had large expert
ence in the gold mines of California,
is manager in charge. This mine has
been in operation about year, beng
developed by home capital, and the
results SO far have been very satisfacto-
ry. We shall have more to say on this
line hereafter.
A business meeting was held in the
afternoon, when the paper of the
historiographer, Mr.. Jordan Stone,
was read. He paid glowing tributes
to the memories of Mr.. John Wood
house, late editor Of the Concord
Register and to Major Hale, late edi-
tor of the Raleigh Register. The
election of officers for the ensuing year
then came up and was as follows !:
President, I. B. Eldridge, Lexington
DISPATCH; vice-presidents Thad. R.
Manning, Henderson GOLD LEAF, H.
c. Wall, Rockingham Rocket and J.
A. Thomas, Louisburg 7Imes;; secre-
tary and treasurer, J. H. Lindsay,
Kernersville Nezvs and Farm; assist
ant secretary, F. P. Davis, Hender-
sonville 7Lmes;; chaplain, Rev. Jos. E.
Carter, Western North Carolina Bab-
hst; executive committee, J. B. Sher-
rill, Concord Times, c. e. Daniels,
Wilton Advanee, Jordan Stone, Ashe-
vile Citizen, Josephus Daniels, Raj
eigh State Chronicle, and N. B.
Broughton, Raleigh; historiographer,
H. S. Num-, New Berne Journal; ora
tor, w. G. Burkhead, Durham zo6ae-
60 liant; poet, Henry Blunt, Wilson
Mirror.
On Thursday evening the annual
Grafton was delivered by Mr.. Josephus
Daniels who took for his subject 1.-The
Three Great Repositories of Power
The Pulpit, The Press and The Bar"
Mr.. Daniels Grafton showed careful
thought and study and ELECTED warm
applause from the large audience pres
ent. The poem, "The Old North State"
was read by Miss Mamie L. Hatch
EFT Of the Oxford Orphans Elena,
and kernesville Southern Home. 1t
was read in graceful and pleasing
manner, clear and distinct tone Of
voice, and was the subject of many |
remarks by those who
heard it. AS literary production
it speaks for itself. 1t will be found in
these columns. An essay was read by
MIR. H. G. Wall, and it is enough to
say that gentleman we'll sustained his
nigh reputation on this as on all for
ner occasions. After the literary ex-
erclses, the unfinished business was
and resolutions of thanks
% the people of Hendersonville for
heir hospitality and kindness, and to
he railroad officials for courtesies ex-
ended were unanimously passed.
Upon the generosity of Brother
hcRee of the Ne1os- Observer, late
President of the Association, we will
iraw to the extent of the following